Today the “Safe Schools, Safe Communities,” campaign reported $300,000 in new contributions in the third quarter of the year – from July through September. About 97 percent of all donors in today’s report are from Maine — 93 percent for … Continue reading →

You and all your spooky friends, families and DOGS  are invited to attend the inaugural Howl-0-Ween Festival on Saturday, October 25, 2025.  The Festival runs from Noon – 4:00 pm on the Bayside Trail at Elm and Somerset Streets (behind … Continue reading →

Fire investigators from the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a structure fire at 79 Western Avenue in Boothbay Harbor early Saturday, October 4, 2025.  The fire was reported to 911 shortly after 2:30 am.  Fire crews from Boothbay … Continue reading →

Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund (PPMEAF) is proud to endorse an important campaign to protect absentee voting in Maine:  Save Maine Absentee Voting. The campaign centers on a ballot measure question that Maine voters will weigh on in November.  The … Continue reading →

Three grants totaling $35 million in funding for Maine were terminated by the federal government in May, leaving 130,000 Mainers without the digital skills and training and technology assistance they need to successfully use the internet.  The funding loss disproportionately … Continue reading →

The Portland City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation (S&T) Committee will consider recommending changes to the city’s snow ban parking policy at its next meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm.  Public comment will be taken on this item. … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced yesterday that the “No Labels” party has officially withdrawn as a political party in Maine. “In June of 2024, “No Labels” notified our office that it no longer planned to remain a qualified party.  … Continue reading →

The City of Portland’s Annual District Meetings will begin Thursday, October 16, 2025 with the District 1 meeting hosted by Councilor Sarah Michniewicz.  The rest of the meetings will take place throughout October and November.   Mayor Dion, City Councilors, City … Continue reading →

Hours after the federal government shut down, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME). condemned Republicans’s refusal to work with Democrats to keep the government open — and stop millions of Americans from falling off a healh care cliff.  During a press conference … Continue reading →

In-person early absentee voting for the November 4 State Referendum and Municipal Election begins Monday, October 6, 2025 in the State of Maine Room, adjacent to the City Clerk’s Office, on the 2nd floor of City Hall.  Regular hours are … Continue reading →